Oct 21, 2012

MUSIC NEWS - Steve Hackett, Guitarist for Brit prog rock band Genesis gave fans a full listen to his new album, Genesis Revisited II, on Friday, prior to its release this week.
The double album is out next Tuesday, October 22 from Inside Out Music, and you can listen to it in full online below from MNN.

His new album features reinterpretions of classic Genesis songs from the period that he has the most interest in, the "golden era" of GENESIS, the years 1971-1977. And, the album includes an amazing group of guest performers.

While making sure the spirit of the timeless Genesis originals are intact, Hackett enlisted the help of 35 special guests to provide the songs with a new unique edge. The star-studded line-up includes respected vocalists Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth), Simon Collins (Phil Collins' son), Amanda Lehmann, Conrad Keely, Francis Dunnery, Neal Morse, John Wetton (Asia, King Crimson), Nad Sylvan and Nik Kershaw. Steve Rothery of Marillion and Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings and Transatlantic join in to share guitar duties, with Jeremy Stacey and Gary O'Toole among the chosen drummers.